Family and Education
b. 18 Aug. 1613, 1st s. of Sir Samuel Peyton, 1st Bt., of Knowlton by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Roger Aston of Cranford, Mdx., master of the wardrobe to James I. m. (1) 21 May 1636, Elizabeth (d. 10 Sept. 1642), da. of Sir Peter Osborne of Chicksands Priory, Beds., 3da.; (2) lic. 18 Jan. 1648, Cecilia (d. 26 Oct. 1661), da. of Sir John Clerke of Ford Place, Wrotham, Kent, wid. of Sir William Swan of Hoopes, Southfleet, Kent, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (3) 2 Mar. 1667, Jane (d.1672), da. of Sir William Monins, 1st Bt. of Waldershare, Kent, wid. of Sir Timothy Thornhill of Olantighe, Kent, of one Mathews, and of Francis Swift, s.p. suc. fa. 27 Sept. 1623.The Gen. n.s. viii. 150; xxxi. 194; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 3; Wards 7/68/8; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Michael Royal par. reg.
Offices Held
Commr. of sewers, Kent 1639, array 1642, dep. lt. 1642 – 43, July 1660 – d., j.p. July 1660 – d., commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, assessment, Kent Aug. 1660–80, col. of militia Oct. 1660–81; commr. for sewers, E. Kent Sept. 1660, Rother marshes Oct. 1660, corporations, Kent 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; sub-commr. of prizes, Dover 1665 – 67; commr. for recusants, Kent 1675.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Knowlton, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PEYTON, Sir Thomas (1613-84)
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Oxford 1644
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